HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 07/16/2009IMA Study Group Meeting
July 16, 2009 6 :OOPM
Members:
Mansfield: Lee Azinheira
George Dentino
Foxboro: Leo Potter
Norton: Diane McElligott
Duane Knapp
Also in Attendance: Jay Barrows, State Representative
David Young, CDM
Fran Yanuskiewicz, Weston & Sampson
Ken Hackett, Wastewater Superintendent
Discussions:
The following is a brief summary of discussions:
1. Community Updates
• Mansfield —Nothing new from Mansfield. Rep Barrows reported a developer
from Easton is calling him about a large potential development in that
community. Jay will follow -up.
• Foxboro — Several discussions are ongoing about potential zoning changes in the
Route 1 area and the downtown. This may help spur movement to push sewer
program.
• Norton — No new meetings with Wheaton College. Nothing new to report.
2. Potential Funding
• Rep. Jay Barrows noted there is nothing new to report.
3. Mansfield - Foxborough- Norton District Legislation
• Much of the discussion centered around finalizing the most recent Draft of the
Special Legislation revised by Attorney Wilkins. Norton representatives raised
some issues.
• Members present voted (McEligott/ Knapp) to change wording to require both (or
unanimous) representatives from a given town where eminent domain was being
utilized to vote in the affirmative. This will only occur if that community's town
meeting doesn't support. It was pointed out that the Commission Representatives r—i
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have a fiduciary responsibility to the District.
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• Members present supported having a commission representative who steps down
have a replacement appointed by the Board that appointed that member.
• Members present with the above revisions to be included voted (Potter/ Knapp) to
have Rep Barrows begin the process of filing the Special Legislation
• Attorney Wilkins issued an opinion on whether town meeting actions are required
on Legislation or District Agreement based on prior votes. His opinion is that no
further town meeting action is required. However, each community intends to
bring the Agreement back to town meeting since it was stated they would when
previous articles were passed.
4. Discussion on Preliminary Draft of District Agreement
• Mansfield representatives asked David Young to prepare a draft of the Agreement
by using the existing IMA and the Mattapoisett documents as a starting point.
This will give people something to start reviewing.
5. Other Items
• IMA Meeting Minutes of June 4 °i and 25th where voted and approved.
6. Action Items
• IMA Members to submit comments on Prelim -Draft District Agreement to Lee
Azinheira prior to next meeting.
Future Meetings:
Thursday, August 13`h at 6 pm.
Adjourn 7:15 pm
Minutes Approver/ 9 -3 -09
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